PRO A12-9800E vs i5-12400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	641	1934
Place by popularity	71	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	17.72	5.40
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Die size	163 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	1700	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400 and PRO A12-9800E.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.18	2.00
Recency	4 January 2022	27 July 2017
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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